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1996 In Norwegian Music
The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1996 in Music of Norway, Norwegian music. Events March * 29 – The 23rd Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway (March 29 – 31). May * 18 – The annual Eurovision Song Contest, Eurovision song contest was held in Oslo, Oslo, Norway at the Oslo Spektrum. * 22 – The 24th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 22 – June 2). July * 15 – The 36th Moldejazz started in Molde, Norway (July 15 – 20). August * 8 – The 9th Notodden Blues Festival started in Notodden (August 8 – 11). Albums released ; March * 25 – ''Visible World'' (ECM Records), by Jan Garbarek Unknown date K ; Karin Krog * ''Huskonsert I Aurskog – Musikk Av Og Etter Anders Heyerdahl'' (Meantime Records) Deaths ; March * 14 – Maj Sønstevold, composer, pianist, and music teacher (born 1917 in Norwegian music, 1917). ; June * 5 – Anne-Marie Ørbeck, classical pianist and composer (born 1911 in Norwegian music, 1911). ; October ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Music Of Norway
Much has been learned about early music in Norway from physical artifacts found during archaeological digs. These include instruments such as the lur. Viking and medieval sagas also describe musical activity, as do the accounts of priests and pilgrims from all over Europe coming to visit St. Olav's shrine, St Olav's grave in Trondheim. In the later part of the 19th century, Norway experienced economic growth leading to greater industrialization and urbanization. More music was made in the cities, and opera performances and symphony concerts were considered to be of high standards. In this era both prominent composers (like Edvard Grieg and Johan Svendsen) and performers combined the European traditions with Norwegian tones. The import of music and musicians for dance and entertainment grew, and this continued in the 20th century, even more so when Phonograph record, gramophone records and radio became common. In the last half of the 20th century, Norway, like many other countri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1917 In Norwegian Music
The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1917 in Norwegian music. Events * 24 October – The Norwegian Society of Composers (Norsk komponistforening) is founded in Oslo by Gerhard Schjelderup, Eyvind Alnæs and others. Deaths Births ; February * 18 – Eva Gustavson, operatic contralto (died 2009). ; April * 20 – Eva Prytz, operatic soprano (died 1987). ; July * 15 – Reidar Andresen, popular singer and composer (born 2000). ; August * 4 – Ragnar Danielsen, pianist, composer, music arranger, and band leader (died 1976). ; September * 9 – Maj Sønstevold, composer and music teacher (died 1996). ; December * 22 – Hans W. Brimi, farmer, fiddler, and traditional folk music performer (died 1998). See also * 1917 in Norway * Music of Norway References {{DEFAULTSORT:1917 In Norwegian Music Music of Norway Norwegian Music Music is the arrangement of sound to create some combination of Musical form, form, harmon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sigrid (singer)
Sigrid Solbakk Raabe (born 5 September 1996), known professionally as Sigrid, is a Norwegian singer and songwriter. She has released two studio albums, ''Sucker Punch'' (2019) and '' How to Let Go'' (2022), both of which reached the top of the charts in Norway as well as reaching the top 5 in the United Kingdom. She has also released three EPs. Early life Sigrid Solbakk Raabe was born in Ålesund to Håkon Raabe and Anette Sølberg Solbakk on 5 September 1996. She has two older siblings, a brother, Tellef, who is also a musician, and a sister, Johanne. At her first performance, in kindergarten, she had to be pulled off the stage after crying. She began playing the piano at age 7 and began singing at age 13. When she was 13, she performed a version of Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit". In her early youth, she planned to become a teacher or lawyer or journalist, thinking a career in music would be too uncertain. In her first year of high school, she realized that music was more ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexandra Rotan
Alexandra Rotan (born 29 June 1996) is a Norwegian singer. Rotan began her career as a child singer, becoming a superfinalist in Melodi Grand Prix Junior 2010 with the song "Det vi vil". She later joined the supergroup KEiiNO in 2018, and as part of the group represented Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 with the song " Spirit in the Sky", placing sixth. She had previously competed in Melodi Grand Prix 2018 in a duet with Stella Mwangi, placing third. Biography Rotan competed in MGPjr 2010 with the song "Det vi vil" ("What we want"), where she reached the superfinal, and in Melodi Grand Prix 2018 along with Stella Mwangi performing the song "You Got Me", which came third. Rotan competed on '' Norwegian Idol'' in 2016, which was broadcast on TV 2, but she was eliminated in the semifinal rounds. In 2017, Rotan joined Alan Walker on his European tour. Rotan represented Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 as part of the group Keiino with the song " Spir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aurora (singer)
Aurora Aksnes (; born 15 June 1996), known simply as Aurora (stylized in all capital letters), is a Norwegian singer, songwriter and record producer. Referred to as the "Fairy of Pop", she is a defining figure in contemporary Nordic popular music, Nordic pop, known for her introspective songwriting, ethereal soundscapes, and emotional depth. Aurora first gained recognition as a teenager in Norway, quickly emerging as one of the country's most notable Music of Norway#Pop and rock, pop acts of the 2010s. Her debut studio album, ''All My Demons Greeting Me as a Friend'' (2016), incorporated electropop and Folk music, folk as musical styles. The album topped the VG-lista, Norwegian Albums Chart for two consecutive weeks and was certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). Her follow-up project was a two-part concept album: ''Infections of a Different Kind (Step 1)'' was released in 2018, with ''A Different Kind of Human (Step 2)'' arriving in 2019. Her fourth studio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nora Foss Al-Jabri
Nora Foss al-Jabri () (born 29 January 1996) is a Norwegian singer. Early life She was born to an Iraqi father and a Norwegian mother in Gjøvik, Norway. She started singing when she was eight years old and took singing lessons regularly. Career She became known in Norway because of her version of Leonard Cohen's " Hallelujah". At first it got some radio play but the big success came after her sister posted a video in a singing contest on the Norwegian video site "snutter10". The video became popular, getting her more attention. She has since appeared on numerous television shows and concerts. She also sang three songs on Norwegian children's music band Lyriaka's album called ''Lyriaka i jungelen''. She participated in the talent show Norske Talenter in 2008. After she sang " Somewhere Over the Rainbow", the judges described her as a talented and technically skilled singer, who sounded older than her age. She finished third in the competition. As a result, on 18 May 2009, N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Store Norske Leksikon
The ''Great Norwegian Encyclopedia'' (, abbreviated ''SNL'') is a Norwegian-language online encyclopedia. It has several subdivisions, including the Norsk biografisk leksikon. The online encyclopedia is among the most-read Norwegian published sites, with up to 3.5 million unique visitors per month. Paper editions (1978–2007) The ''SNL'' was created in 1978, when the two publishing houses Aschehoug and Gyldendal merged their encyclopedias and created the company Kunnskapsforlaget. Up until 1978 the two publishing houses of Aschehoug and Gyldendal, Norway's two largest, had published ' and ', respectively. The respective first editions were published in 1906–1913 (Aschehoug) and 1933–1934 (Gyldendal). The slump in sales of paper-based encyclopedias around the turn of the 21st century hit Kunnskapsforlaget hard, but a fourth edition of the paper encyclopedia was secured by a grant of ten million Norwegian kroner from the foundation Fritt Ord in 2003. The f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arne Hendriksen
Arne Olav Weiglin Hendriksen (1 January 1911 – 5 November 1996) was a Norwegian-Swedish ceramic artist and opera singer (tenor). Biography Hendriksen was born in Berlin, Germany. He was trained as a ceramic artist, but had a talent for singing. After studying with Karl Aagard Østvig (1889–1968), he made his debut at Christiania (now Oslo) in 1938. Engaged at the National Theatre in 1940, he worked at Den Nationale Scene in Bergen from 1942 to 1946, before settling in Sweden, where he sang some forty roles at the Stockholm Opera from 1947 to 1964. These included his debut Nemorino and Mozart roles, leading onto Italian Bel canto and Herod in ''Salome''. He appeared at times at the Norwegian National Opera and Ballet and enjoyed success as the main character in ''The Tales of Hoffmann'' in 1954, as well as in other productions. He also appeared at the Volksoper in Vienna and he toured the United States. He recorded Don José and Iopas and appeared in the Ingmar Bergm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1912 In Norwegian Music
The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1912 in Norwegian music. Events Deaths ; December * 28 – Ola Mosafinn, hardingfele fiddler and composer (born 1828). Births ; January * 1 – Svein Øvergaard, jazz saxophonist and percussionist (died 1986). ; May * 19 – Jens Gunderssen, singer, songwriter, actor, stage producer, and theatre director (died 1969). ; June * 6 – Robert Levin, classical pianist and composer (died 1996). ; November * 26 – Gunnar Sønstevold, composer and pianist (died 1991). ; December * 12 – Thorbjørn Egner, actress, children's writer, songwriter, playwright and illustrator (died 1990). See also * 1912 in Norway * Music of Norway References {{DEFAULTSORT:1912 In Norwegian Music Music of Norway Norwegian Music Music is the arrangement of sound to create some combination of Musical form, form, harmony, melody, rhythm, or otherwise Musical expression, expressive content. Music is genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Levin (Norwegian Pianist)
Robert Levin (6 June 191229 October 1996) was a Norwegian classical pianist and composer. Although he was an accomplished solo pianist and composer, Levin received international acclaim for his work as an accompanist with several of the world's most celebrated vocal and instrumental performers. Background Levin was born in Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway. He grew up in the immigrant neighborhood in Grünerløkka, the child of David Levin (1882–1936) and Marie Scheer (1885–1954). Both were Jewish refugees from Lithuania who had immigrated in 1905. Levin's father supported his family through various means, including peddling sewing notions and carting coal. Levin caught interest in the piano when he was four and a half years old, at his grandmother's home. By the time he was five, he had taught himself well enough for his first public performance. He did not receive formal lessons until he was ten, and when he was twelve he was accepted by the pre-eminent music teacher of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1928 In Norwegian Music
The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1928 in Music of Norway, Norwegian music. Events Deaths ; June * 17 – Torgrim Castberg, violinist (born 1874). Births ; April * 14 – Egil Monn-Iversen, composer (died 2017 in Norwegian music, 2017). ; August * 10 – Per Asplin, pianist, singer, composer and actor (died 1996 in Norwegian music, 1996). ; November * 25 – Alf Andersen (1928–1962), Alf Andersen, flautist (died 1962 in Norwegian music, 1962). ; Unknown date * Per Gunnar Jensen, pop singer, composer, and humanitarian firefighter (died 2014 in Norwegian music, 2014) See also * 1928 in Norway * Music of Norway References {{DEFAULTSORT:1928 In Norwegian Music 1928 in Norwegian music, Music of Norway 1928 in music, Norwegian 1928 in Norway, Music 1920s in Norwegian music ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Per Asplin
Per Asplin (10 August 1928 – 9 October 1996) was a Norwegian-Danish pianist, singer, composer and actor, born in Tønsberg. He co-starred in a handful of films as well as participating in Melodi Grand Prix five times in the 1960s. He is still probably best remembered as a member of the Norwegian vocal group The Monn Keys and for creating the annual Christmas show ''Putti Plutti Pott and Santa's Beard''. He died in Oslo. Discography External links * Norwegian male film actors 1928 births 1996 deaths Norwegian male composers Norwegian male stage actors 20th-century Norwegian male actors 20th-century Norwegian male singers 20th-century Norwegian singers 20th-century composers Musicians from Tønsberg {{Norway-singer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
